I devoted myself to helping my best friend, Lucy, prepare for the civil service exam, trying to help her escape from hardship.

When we both entered the interview together, I inexplicably received a loan repayment notification.

Everyone deserted and accused me, but only Lucy would like to help me in my time of need.

"Julia, focus on preparing for the interview and don't let others distract you," she said.

"Those loan notifications are all scams! You didn't take out any loans, so don't reply to them!"

Deeply moved, I took a training course with her to focus on our preparations.

However, when the course ended and I turned on my phone, I found that my private photos had been spread all over the internet.

My father died of overwork due to the pressure of my immense debt.

Unable to bear the humiliation, my mother took me and jumped off a building to prove our innocence.

Until I died, I realized that everything had been done by Lucy.

When I opened my eyes again, I had returned to the day when Lucy begged me to help her with her civil service exam.

"Julia, your grades are so good. Can you tutor me while you're studying?"

Lucy held my hand affectionately.

"After graduation, I'm definitely going back to my hometown in a small county. Becoming a civil servant is my best option."

She looked at me with teary eyes, pitiful and helpless.

But I trembled all over, forcing myself to endure the nausea and avoid her affection.

I had been reborn!

In my previous life, I didn't realize until my death that Lucy had secretly taken my private photos in the bathroom, stolen my ID, and used her skilled Photoshop skills to take out loans in my name.

When I first received the debt collection message, she told me it was a new scam and that I would be tricked if I replied.

I was preparing to enter the national civil service exam's training program with her and foolishly believed her, surrendering my phone.

Upon completing the training and turning on my phone, I realized my life had been ruined.

My private photos were spread far and wide, my name was listed as a defaulter, and I had received the news of my father's death.

When my mother came to find me, she was so thin that she looked like a different person. She said, "Julia, go away with me. You'll be looked down in your whole life."

Before I could say a word to my mother, she pulled me in despair to the rooftop and we jumped together.

The last words I heard before I died were Lucy‘s mockery.

"So what if you're smart? Julia, you're still being manipulated and toyed with by me, aren't you?"

"How does it feel to have people looking at your body? I spent a long time using your photos to lend quite a bit of money."

"In the future, I'll be a civil servant, while you'll only be a wandering spirit."

"What's the point of being born into a good family? You still can't compare to me!"

Lucy reached out and touched my forehead, her expression filled with concern.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you so cold?"

"Are you sick? Lie down quickly. You always work too hard."

"Even if you didn't work so hard, with your intelligence, you would definitely be the top of your major."

"I'm different. I never get scholarships, and I have to do farm work when I go home. Ah, if only I had a family like yours."

I looked at Lucy coldly. Her jealousy was obvious, but I had never noticed it before.

Lucy looked at me expectantly, hoping I would continue the conversation.

I remembered that in my previous life, I indeed responded to her and said, "My parents are your parents too. Whatever I have, you will have it too."

Lucy was a student from a rural area. Her family used all their money to support her younger brother, and she relied on student loans and part-time jobs to pay for her university studies.

I never treated her with superiority because of her family background, but she often felt inferior.

The first time I brought her home, my parents warmly welcomed her and gave her many gifts.

However, she not only harmed me but also killed my parents!

"Yes, I do have a better family than yours."

My tone was a bit stiff, still not able to fully hide my hatred for her from the previous life.

Lucy looked at me incredulously, "Julia, you really think so?"

"I thought we were the best of friends. But you despise my family too."

I mimicked her expression and looked at her incredulously as well, "But didn't you say that? I just think you are right."

Lucy was taken aback, and tears streamed down her face, sobbing uncontrollably.

"Is it because... is it because you don't want to tutor me... so you despise my family on purpose?"

"You could have just said no directly. Why be sarcastic?"

"Julia, I consider you my best friend... but you"

She couldn't finish her sentence and cried even harder.

I didn't want to watch her performance, so I cleaned up my desk and prepared to leave the classroom.

But then I heard a loud angry voice, "Julia, why are you bullying Lucy?"

"Can those who are academically superior bully those who are not?"

Poor Students?

That reminded me of Lucy's grades.

In the countryside, her grades were considered excellent, but in university, her level was always in the middle to lower range of the class.

The fact that she was able to enter the national civil service exam's interview alongside me was entirely due to my relentless tutoring of her.

This time, I looked at the boy who had burst into the classroom and angrily confronted me.

If you like to battle together so much, I'd like to see you create the future together. I won't accompany you anymore!

The boy who entered the classroom was Ryan, the campus's heartthrob. He had a handsome face and an excellent family background, but his grades were not good.

However, he didn't seem to care much, as he was destined to inherit his family's business after graduation.

"What I despise the most in my life is people who bully poor students just because they have good grades."

Lucy sobbed and grabbed Ryan's hand, trying to push me away, but accidentally fell into his arms.

"Ryan, you're misunderstanding. Julia didn't really bully me that much."

Just like in a friendship or a relationship, when viewed from a third-person perspective, everything becomes clearer.

In my previous life, I couldn't see it clearly, but now I watched her with amusement.

"Can you please tell me specifically how I bullied you?"

"When you didn't listen in class, I took notes for you?"

"Or when you went to work, I helped you summarize the exam questions?"

"Or when you were feeling unwell, I take care of you?"

Lucy's face paled as she listened, and she weakly defended, "Why are you bringing up past things?"

"But now you don't want to tutor me for the civil service exam."

"Do you think I'm stupid and a burden to you?"

She finally stepped out of Ryan's arms and looked at me earnestly.

"Yes," I replied, having already packed up my things and preparing to leave. "Haven't you burdened me enough already?"

"This is a fork in the road of life. I'm not prepared to take a burden with me."

Lucy's tears that had yet to dry began flowing again. With a determined expression, she gritted her teeth and said, "But I'll work hard. After I pass the civil service exam, I'll buy you milk tea, okay?"

Ignoring her, I slung my bag over my shoulder and strode away, but Ryan stopped me.

"You haven't agreed to her yet, so why are you leaving?"

"She's promised to buy you a cup of milk tea. She's a poor student. You know how precious that money is to her?"

"You're not leaving today unless you agree to help Lucy."

Ryan tightly grasped my bag, preventing me from moving.

Lucy looked at Ryan with delight, but I frowned.

With this mindset, will his family's company really survive when he inherits it?

"I admit I'm a bit selfish. But Ryan, you're different."

"You two should be friendly and supportive as classmates. Why don't you tutor Lucy yourself?"

Ryan pondered for a moment, "My grades aren't good, so I need someone to help her."

Seeing that he had fallen into my trap, I smiled and said, "Your family is so wealthy. Why don't you enroll Lucy in a tutoring class?"

"It's not too expensive. Buying fewer pairs of sneakers and helping a poor student change her destiny would be much better, wouldn't it?"

Ryan was enraged by my words, "I have money, but I'm not stupid. Why should I help someone who's not related to me..."

He stopped mid-sentence, feeling a bit annoyed and letting go of my bag.

Lucy still looked at him excitedly, "Ryan, it's so great that you're willing to help me."

Lucy knew very well that professional educational institutions would be a better fit for her than a student who had never taken the civil service exam before.

Now, with a rich idiot like Ryan, she wouldn't let go of this opportunity.

Ryan was now in a tight spot and even looked to me for help.

I chose to let go of my desire to help and respect Lucy's fate. Picking up my bag, I quickly made my escape.